Upfront Theatre - (Plays for Young People) by Claire Dowie (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>An anthology bringing together a selection of Claire Dowie's plays for young people, which are ideal for performance with a large cast.<br/><br/>The anthology includes the following plays and an introduction by the author.<br/><br/><i>Why Is John Lennon Wearing A Skirt? </i>(<b>Stage2</b> version, large cast) portrays a 14-year-old girl who dresses like a boy and would rather play football than anything else. This version can be performed by a cast of up to 100.<br/><br/><i>Arsehammers</i> (<b>Stage2</b> version, large cast) is about a boy's relationship with his grandfather, who is suffering from Alzheimer's (or "Arsehammers", as the boy hears it). He believes his grandad to have superpowers on account of his routine disappearances. A brilliant tale of living with, and understanding, mental illness. It has been reimagined for a cast of around 20.<br/><br/><i>The Year of the Monkey</i> (<b>Stage2 </b>version, large cast) shows a mother dreaming of injecting some excitement into her humdrum life. The play has been revised the play for around 25 young people.<br/><br/><i>Hard Working Families</i> (original version, large cast), which hasn't previously been published, is a satirical play with music that exposes the true impact that earning a living has on young people in modern-day society. It is a response to politicians' visions of 'ordinary people', set against the reality of earning a living and the way this impacts on young people's lives. It can be performed by a cast of up to 50.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>Claire Dowie is the supreme advocate of rebellion. She debunks conformity - or almost anything which can be defined<br/>Stage<br><br>Dowie makes you laugh as she kicks you in the teeth<br/>Guardian<br><br>The female counterpart to Quentin Crisp<br/>Evening Standard<br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><p><b>Claire Dowie</b> is a writer, performer, poet, comedian and pioneer of Stand-Up Theatre, often associated with the In-Yer-Face approach to theatre-making. After starting out on the alternative comedy circuit, she switched to stand-up comedy and writing plays. Her first major work, <i>Adult Child/Dead Child</i>, won a Time Out Award in 1988. Other works include <i>Why is John Lennon Wearing a Skirt?, Easy Access (For the Boys), All Over Lovely, Cat and Mouse, Death and Dancing </i>and <i>The Year of the Monkey. </i>She works extensively with young people.</p>
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